Cannabis Legalization

The Federal Government introduced Bill C-45, known as the Cannabis Act, to legalize recreational cannabis in Canada; Cannabis became legal on October 17, 2018.

Earlier this year we connected with residents to talk about Cannabis Legalization through two drop-in sessions and an online survey to gather feedback about consumption, production and distribution, and retail sales. Sturgeon County is working to manage the legalization of cannabis in the best interests of our community and based on the feedback that was received, and we would like to share the proposed approach to manage the legalization of Cannabis.

In case you missed the Cannabis Legalization Drop In Session, you can check out the info boards from the event by clicking here.
Participate in our follow up survey byclicking here.

Consuming Cannabis – What You Need to Know

Alberta has set the minimum age for purchase and consumption of cannabis at 18. Public smoking or vaping of cannabis in Alberta will be prohibited from any place where tobacco is restricted, and in the following places:

* On any hospital property, school property or child care facility property

* In or within a prescribed distance from:

a playground

a sport or playing field

a skateboard or bicycle park

a zoo

an outdoor theatre

an outdoor pool or splash pad and; from any motor vehicles, with the exception of those being used as a temporary residence, such as a parked RV.

Next steps will involve monitoring other municipalities regulations and further public discussion regarding the land use bylaw that will look at everything from cannabis production facilities to storage and distribution.

Cannabis Survey Results

In spring of 2018, Sturgeon County opened a public online survey as part of the public engagement strategy for developing municipal cannabis regulations.